1 hour
Woodend Library
Free Tickets Available
Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am (GMT+11:00)
Woodend Library
Forest Street & High Street, Woodend, Australia
An Australian story of the making of a Pacific nation.
In the aftermath of war, Tom and his sister Evelyn face very different reckonings. While Tom serves in occupied Japan, haunted by what he saw - and did - in New Guinea and Borneo, Evelyn defies her father and the judgement of a small-town community to find the Italian prisoner of war who fathered her child. Ashes and Sakura, a companion to An Attractive Naivety, is a story of duty, shame, and the fragile hope of making something good in the ruins.
Book sales and signings available.
Dr David Gormley-O'Brien is a writer and historian based in Woodend. Through historical fiction, he explores how the upheavals of the early 20th century shaped the ways Australians understood themselves and others.
BOOKINGS REQUIRED
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| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | Free |
